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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Farzana to hold meetings with ADB officialsISLAMABAD: Federal Minister and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson, Farzana Raja, arrived in Philippines on Tuesday on a high level visit. She is accompanied by BISP Secretary Sher Khan along with others. During her visit, Farzana Raja would meet the president of Asian Development Bank (ADB) as well as the high level management of the bank. During the meeting, the matters pertaining to health insurance, life insurance, vocational and technical training and schemes related to education would be discussed in length. Moreover, the existing cooperation and support of ADB being extended to BISP would also come under discussion with an emphasis on the need to enhance cooperation keeping in view the expansion in various operations of the BISP. Farzana Raja, during her stay in Philippines, is also scheduled to meet various key figures belonging to public and private sector organisations of Philippines working in the social sector. The possibilities of mutual cooperation in the area of poverty alleviation and other steps aiming at well-being of downtrodden of society would be explored during these meetings. staff report
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